The suicide of Pyramus and Thisbe. Thisbe and Pyramus lie dead in front of the tomb of Ninus, having stabbed themselves with the sword beside them. Thisbe was a Babylonian virgin who was loved by Piramus. They lived in neighbouring houses, and since their parents would not let them marry, they talked to each other through a hole in the garden wall. Once they arranged to meet at the tomb of King Ninus, and Thisbe, who was first at the spot, heard the roar of a